Ground the Airbus?

To date, there have been 23 fatal Airbus crashes, killing 2,584 people. EXCERPT: Used in law, science and philosophy, a rule known as Occam’s Razor requires that the simplest of competing theories be preferred to the more complex, and/or that explanations of unknown...

Oil follows stock markets, falls below $65 in Asia

"SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices fell below $65 a barrel Thursday in Asia as renewed concerns about the severity of a global economic slowdown triggered an exodus from stocks and commodities. Light, sweet crude for December delivery was down 83 cents to $64.47 a barrel in...

Dow falls 300Points, Now Under 10,000-- Market Report - Oct. 6, 2008

" Stocks tumbled Monday, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below 10,000 for the first time in nearly four years, as European governments' rush to prop up failing financial firms underscored the...

Police Release Sketch of Man Who Allegedly Kidnapped Teen

"Authorities in Leadington, Missouri released a composite sketch of a man they believe abducted a 17-year-old boy at gunpoint Monday.The victim, Kory Wakefield, said the suspect abducted him Monday morning at 7:21...

Bear Stearns Shares Fall on Liquidity Speculation

The bad news continues..."March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Bear Stearns Cos. fell 9.3 percent in New York trading, the most since 1998, on speculation the company lacks sufficient access to capital. Bear...

5 ways to survive a market plunge

If the idea of selling low makes you cringe, think about how you'd feel when stocks dropped further. Here are key moves to make now. "The signs are remarkably clear: A bear market in stocks is on its way, and it's...

Scientists create transparent, thin plastic strong like steel

""It`s as green as you can imagine," he said, adding that the material is also quite cheap to produce. The plastic could be used to reduce the energy required to separate gasses in chemical factories, improve...

Fired engineer calls 787's plastic fuselage unsafe

I don't want to scare anyone but......"A former senior aerospace engineer at Boeing's Phantom Works research unit, fired last year under disputed circumstances, is going public with concerns that the new 787...

Virgin to Experiment with Biofuel

Virgin megamogul Richard Branson will test out biofuels with a jet from his fleet: great news for environmentally-conscious travelers. Also, perhaps this will slow down the constantly-rising cost of flying in...

The Truth about Modeling - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"The Truth about Modeling and what expenses a model is really responsible for.  Desire and expenses are areas that seem to introduce the most confusion between inexperienced models and agencies.  Modeling agencies often hear new models say “Well, if you liked me...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

Blue chips slip on GE concerns, retailers

"Blue-chip stocks edged lower on Friday after shares of conglomerate General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE - news) sank on concerns its costs are rising faster than revenues in some of its businesses. In addition, a negative brokerage recommendation affecting Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD...

New Ball May Bounce & Slip Right Out the Door

"The NBA changed the ball for the first time in 35 years, using a micro-fiber composite instead of the traditional leather because of what it said was a "superior grip and feel." Most players simply feel irritated."

KVOA News 4, Tucson, Arizona - Chief and mayor urge citizens to report suspic...

Chief and mayor urge citizens to report suspicious behavior

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